Disseminated rhodococcus equi infection in HIV infection despite highly active antiretroviral therapy
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Disseminated rhodococcus equi infection in HIV infection despite highly active antiretroviral therapy
BACKGROUND Rhodococcus equi (R.equi) is an acid fast, GRAM + coccobacillus, which is widespread in the soil and causes pulmonary and extrapulmonary infections in immunocompromised people. In the context of HIV infection, R.equi infection (rhodococcosis) is regarded as an opportunistic disease, and its outcome is influenced by highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). CASE PRESENTATION We ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-11-343